Al-Qaida organization (prohibited in the Russian Federation) can take advantage of the departure of US troops in order to fully reborn in Afghanistan. This was stated by the Minister of Defense and the General Army General Lloyd Austin, reports NPR radio.
The head of the Pentagon noted that the United States is ready to prevent the extremist grouping, if it starts occur. He recalled that the terrorists of 20 years have used Afghanistan as a bridgehead for the US attacks. “The nature of Al-Qaida” is such that it will always look for space for growth and revival, “said General.
According to Austin, the platform for the revival of such “al-Qaeda” organizations can be any unmanaged state. At the same time, the Minister of Defense assured that the “Taliban” (prohibited in the Russian Federation) will try to prevent the use of Afghanistan as a bridgehead for Al-Qaida.
He reported that the US forces could strike on terrorists through the combined use of observation and aviation tools located in the Persian Countries. However, Austin acknowledged that such operations are much more complicated without military bases and ground troops placed in Afghanistan.
On September 3, the vice-president of Afghanistan Saleh Ambulla said that Al-Qaida and Pakistani Armed Forces supported the Taliban during the assault of the Panjescher Valley.